CBDC | ForkLog - Part 17

ForkLog 9 26.09.2022

Australia to begin testing CBDC in 2023

The Reserve Bank of Australia announced a pilot test of the national digital currency in the first half of 2023.

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ForkLog 9 21.09.2022

Hong Kong to trial retail central-bank digital currency (e-HKD)

From the fourth quarter of 2022, Hong Kong authorities will begin testing the retail central-bank digital currency (e-HKD). The report comes from the South China Morning Post.

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ForkLog 9 21.09.2022

US officials call for launching a CBDC to compete with China

China's push on the digital yuan could harm the US economy and undermine the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, according to participants at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.

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ForkLog 13 20.09.2022

China expands digital yuan testing to four provinces

The Chinese provinces Sichuan, Hebei, Jiangsu and Guangdong will begin testing the digital yuan (e-CNY). The South China Morning Post, citing deputy governor Fan Yifei, reports.

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ForkLog 8 19.09.2022

Australian senator warns digital yuan poses national-security risk

Australian Senator from New South Wales Andrew Bragg announced a new bill on digital assets, including measures targeting the digital yuan.

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ForkLog 11 16.09.2022

Biden administration steps up work on the digital dollar

The Biden administration's interagency group will begin regular meetings to study the launch of CBDC.

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ForkLog 8 24.08.2022

Head of the Bank of Finland criticises cryptocurrencies

Crypto prices are inflated by “misconceptions about monetary policy” and conspiracy theories, while CBDCs are immune to volatility and can be trusted unconditionally. This was stated by the Governor of the Bank of Finland, Olli Rehn, according to CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 6 20.08.2022

Nigeria’s CBDC transactions exceed $9 million

The Nigerian central bank's national digital currency was used for transactions totaling 4 billion naira ($9.3 million). This was disclosed by the central bank governor, Godwin Emefiele.

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ForkLog 11 19.08.2022

Real Shitcoin: South Korea halts digital currency payments for toilet visits

The government of South Korea has halted the BeeVi toilet research programme, under which students at a local institute received digital currency.

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ForkLog 9 09.08.2022

Citigroup to Hire Risk Managers for DeFi and CBDC

The financial conglomerate Citigroup posted two risk-management roles in the digital assets space.

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ForkLog 7 05.08.2022

Thailand sets timeline for CBDC pilot project launch

The Bank of Thailand will launch a pilot project to test a retail CBDC. According to the regulator's statement, the limited-scale tests will take place in the private sector.

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ForkLog 13 25.07.2022

Philippine central bank governor opposes ban on cryptocurrencies

The head of the Philippine central bank, Felipe Medalla, said the agency does not plan to ban digital assets.

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